CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Congo

Congo: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 149.26 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
149.26
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
86th
of 156 countries
All-time high
149.26
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1993
Years of data
25
1993–2017

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Congo, 1993–2017

0501001501993200520171993: 01994: 0.0021995: 0.0131996: 0.0981997: 0.2281998: 0.2931999: 1.12000: 6.92001: 31.92002: 422003: 47.42004: 49.32005: 59.72006: 67.52007: 792008: 92.62009: 124.32010: 1022011: 117.62012: 127.72013: 128.82014: 130.42015: 131.32016: 135.12017: 149.3

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2017, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Congo stood at 149.26. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Congo peaked at 149.26 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.

That places Congo 86th out of 156 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Congo, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Congo, 1993 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1993 0
1994 0.002 +5262.7%
1995 0.0129 +545.3%
1996 0.0977 +658.9%
1997 0.2276 +133.0%
1998 0.2929 +28.7%
1999 1.12 +283.2%
2000 6.9 +514.9%
2001 31.93 +362.6%
2002 41.98 +31.5%
2003 47.37 +12.8%
2004 49.26 +4.0%
2005 59.73 +21.3%
2006 67.53 +13.1%
2007 78.96 +16.9%
2008 92.61 +17.3%
2009 124.33 +34.3%
2010 102.02 -17.9%
2011 117.64 +15.3%
2012 127.74 +8.6%
2013 128.78 +0.8%
2014 130.35 +1.2%
2015 131.31 +0.7%
2016 135.1 +2.9%
2017 149.26 +10.5%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 149.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 220.09, 68% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 149.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187.08, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +5262.7% 0 0.002
1996 +658.9% 0.0129 0.0977
1995 +545.3% 0.002 0.0129
2000 +514.9% 1.12 6.9
2001 +362.6% 6.9 31.93
1999 +283.2% 0.2929 1.12

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2508 0 1.12 7
2000s 60.06 6.9 124.33 10
2010s 127.78 102.02 149.26 8

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 83 Hong Kong 150.67 compare
  2. 84 Croatia 150.55 compare
  3. 85 Albania 149.59 compare
  4. 87 Fiji 146.7 compare
  5. 88 Jordan 145.66 compare
  6. 89 Canada 144.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Congo?
Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Congo was 149.26 in 2017, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 149.26 in 2017.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
How does Congo rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
Congo ranks 86th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 5,869 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal terms and seasonally adjusted.